Upright steam mop sweeper
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1. A bare floor cleaner comprising:
- a housing including a base housing which is movable along a surface to be cleaned, the base housing having a base plate with an opening therein and a brush chamber above the opening;
an upright handle pivotally mounted to the base housing and including a handle housing;
a sweeper mounted to the base housing in the brush chamber and adapted to contact the surface to be cleaned through the opening to remove dust and dirt particles therefrom;
a dirt receptacle positioned in the housing in a location to receive the dust and dirt particles swept from the surface to be cleaned by the sweeper;
a steam generator mounted in the housing;
a fluid distributor mounted in the base housing and connected to the steam generator to distribute steam onto the surface to be cleaned;
a water tank mounted to one of the handle housing and the base housing, and adapted to hold a quantity of water;
a fluid distribution system between the water tank and the fluid distributor for distributing fluid from the water tank to the surface to be cleaned;
a heating element within the fluid distribution system for heating the water from the water tank to steam, whereby the steam is distributed to the surface to be cleaned by the fluid distributor; and
a mop cloth which is affixed to the base plate of the base housing and positioned for contacting the surface to be cleaned to remove soiled fluid from the surface to be cleaned;
wherein the dirt receptacle is slidably received within the base housing and is installed into the base housing through an opening in the base housing; and
wherein the dirt receptacle has a peripheral flange and the mop cloth is removably attached to the flange.
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Abstract
An upright bare floor cleaner with a handle assembly pivotally mounted to a base assembly. The base assembly has a sweeper that includes a rotatably driven brush adapted to sweep dust and dirt particles into a removable dirt receptacle. The handle includes a water tank to store a quantity of water and a fluid distribution system that includes a heater and a spray nozzle. Steam is generated by the heater and is distributed to a removable mop cloth that applies the steam to the surface to be cleaned.
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1. A bare floor cleaner comprising:
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a housing including a base housing which is movable along a surface to be cleaned, the base housing having a base plate with an opening therein and a brush chamber above the opening; an upright handle pivotally mounted to the base housing and including a handle housing; a sweeper mounted to the base housing in the brush chamber and adapted to contact the surface to be cleaned through the opening to remove dust and dirt particles therefrom; a dirt receptacle positioned in the housing in a location to receive the dust and dirt particles swept from the surface to be cleaned by the sweeper; a steam generator mounted in the housing; a fluid distributor mounted in the base housing and connected to the steam generator to distribute steam onto the surface to be cleaned; a water tank mounted to one of the handle housing and the base housing, and adapted to hold a quantity of water; a fluid distribution system between the water tank and the fluid distributor for distributing fluid from the water tank to the surface to be cleaned; a heating element within the fluid distribution system for heating the water from the water tank to steam, whereby the steam is distributed to the surface to be cleaned by the fluid distributor; and a mop cloth which is affixed to the base plate of the base housing and positioned for contacting the surface to be cleaned to remove soiled fluid from the surface to be cleaned; wherein the dirt receptacle is slidably received within the base housing and is installed into the base housing through an opening in the base housing; and wherein the dirt receptacle has a peripheral flange and the mop cloth is removably attached to the flange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A bare floor cleaner comprising:
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a housing including a base housing which is movable along a surface to be cleaned, the base housing having a base plate with an opening therein and a brush chamber above the opening; an upright handle pivotally mounted to the base housing and including a handle housing; a sweeper mounted to the base housing in the brush chamber and adapted to contact the surface to be cleaned through the opening to remove dust and dirt particles therefrom; a dirt receptacle positioned in the housing in a location to receive the dust and dirt particles swept from the surface to be cleaned by the sweeper; a steam generator mounted in the housing; a fluid distributor mounted in the base housing and connected to the steam generator to distribute steam onto the surface to be cleaned; a water tank mounted to one of the handle housing and the base housing, and adapted to hold a quantity of water; a fluid distribution system between the water tank and the fluid distributor for distributing fluid from the water tank to the surface to be cleaned; a heating element within the fluid distribution system for heating the water from the water tank to steam, whereby the steam is distributed to the surface to be cleaned by the fluid distributor; and a mop cloth which is affixed to the base plate of the base housing and positioned for contacting the surface to be cleaned to remove soiled fluid from the surface to be cleaned; wherein the dirt receptacle is slidably received within the base housing and is installed into the base housing through an opening in the base housing; and wherein the dirt receptacle is mounted to the mop cloth so that the mop cloth can be removed from the base housing simultaneously with the dirt receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A bare floor cleaner comprising:
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a housing including a base housing which is movable along a surface to be cleaned, the base housing having a base plate with an opening therein and a brush chamber above the opening; an upright handle pivotally mounted to the base housing and including a handle housing; a sweeper mounted to the base housing in the brush chamber and adapted to contact the surface to be cleaned through the opening to remove dust and dirt particles therefrom; a dirt receptacle positioned in the housing in a location to receive the dust and dirt particles swept from the surface to be cleaned by the sweeper, wherein the dirt receptacle is slidably received within the base housing and is installed into the base housing through an opening in the base housing; a latch in the base housing for releasably retaining the dirt receptacle within the base housing; a steam generator mounted in the housing; a fluid distributor mounted in the base housing and connected to the steam generator to distribute steam onto the surface to be cleaned; a water tank mounted to one of the handle housing and the base housing, and adapted to hold a quantity of water; a fluid distribution system between the water tank and the fluid distributor for distributing fluid from the water tank to the surface to be cleaned; a heating element within the fluid distribution system for heating the water from the water tank to steam, whereby the steam is distributed to the surface to be cleaned by the fluid distributor; and a mop cloth which is affixed to the base plate of the base housing and positioned for contacting the surface to be cleaned to remove soiled fluid from the surface to be cleaned; wherein the latch further comprises a detent mechanism for releasably retaining the latch in a released position when the dirt receptacle is removed from the base housing, and the detent mechanism further is adapted to reset the latch to releasably retain the dirt receptacle in the base housing when the dirt receptacle is replaced in the opening in the base housing. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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